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C61300 Bronze vs. Z41121 Zinc

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
99.292 to 99.87
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0